Traps - where?

[razorback]

Where around central Kentucky (Lexington) can you by traps?

[GSP]

The last steel I saw in Lexington was about 8 years ago. I know of none now. Maybe Salty & Flintlock know of some up their way.

[RutNBuck]

if fox and yotes are your target....SNARE'em Cheap to make easy to carry
locate a fur-fish-game book to buy steel from wholesalers...
good luck post up how you do

"A wise indian once said,the more you move the less you will see,the less you move the more you will see"

" I live to hunt, but my wife says i may hunting a place to live"

[Multidigits]

You might look on Ebay--plenty on there.

[razorback]

Thanks for the info guys. I appreciate it.

I just set out a few traps, hoping to catch a coon. Nothing to really be posting back about. We enjoy eating 1 or 2 a year. Don't mind catching more as it makes the guy who lets me hunt on his farm happy. I will set them on Saturdays, pull them up on Sundays.
My father in law got me into trapping back in the early 80's. I have never been real serious about it, but enjoy doing it. Only have set out a few traps a year. Father in law is in his late 70's and is going strong, today - a "professional" trapper. His business card states that [:)] He's after the coyotes, bobcats and otters at this time back in Arkansas today. When we were home Thanksgiving, believe he had caught about 10 coyotes and 5 bobcats in his time trapping since the season opened on about the 15th.
I'll probably end up ordering me a few traps off internet. Was hoping there was a place around just to walk in and pick them up.

Thanks again!!

[yotekiller]

Razorback,do you eat coons?How do you cook them/prepare them.Also what do they taste like?

[duckdawg]

Winchester hunting store had some various traps. give em a call.

[razorback]

Yes, we eat them. Wife grew up eating coon. My 2 boys ask for one every Thanksgiving when we go back home.

Remove all the fat and cut out the kernels from the legs. Cut up the coon like you would a rabbit. Soak the pieces in salt water a few hours. If we are having someone that hadn't tried coon before we sometimes soak it in baking soda water. This makes the meat lighter and more presentable to folks not accustomed to eating game.

Boil the pieces with onion, celery, salt and pepper (or your favorite
seasoning) for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, until tender.

Place the pieces on a rack in a roasting pan. Sometimes we coat it with BBQ sauce or pepper sauce before baking. Place the onions, celery around the coon meat.
You can also bake some sweet potatoes and place them around the meat. Bake it on 245 for about 45 minutes.
You want to be sure and not over cook where it dries out.

Not sure how to describe the taste. It's a dark meat, has a kind of rich taste.